Update on Crossland High School shooting threat

Update from PG County Sheriff Department: "Chief Stawinski wishes to update the community with the latest information regarding Tuesday’s threat at Crossland High School.

Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Homeland Security Division have identified and located the suspect who made the threat. He is a 14 year old male. His identity is being withheld because he is a juvenile. He has been charged with making a threat of mass violence. Our investigators further determined that he had no means to carry out the threat.

We take every threat of school violence seriously. We work aggressively to identify the responsible individuals and to hold them accountable under the law for their actions. We strongly urge parents to speak with their children about the serious consequences they will face for making a threat even if it is determined to be a prank."

Temple Hills, MD - Crossland High School and Suitland High School are under lockdown after a tweet was made threatening to start a school shooting. While the tweet was directed at Crossland High, Suitland High decided to take extra precaution and go under lockdown as well.

Prince George's County police are currently investigating to determine who the person is responsible for the threat. There are extra officers in the area to keep the schools safe.

We are aware of the newly-posted social media threat regarding Crossland HS in Temple Hills. We are actively working to find the person who posted the threat. The school will be placed on lockdown & extra officers in the area out of an abundance of caution.